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robert bowen

Apr 3, 2013

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78 new schools; not 78 new addresses.

Oneness,

Rob

From: Leonie Haimson <leonie@...>To: nyceducationnews@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, April 2, 2013 5:33 PMSubject: [nyceducationnews] FW: MAYOR BLOOMBERG AND SCHOOLS CHANCELLOR WALCOTT ANNOUNCE 78 NEW SCHOOLS TO OPEN NEXT FALL AND 656 TOTAL SCHOOLS CREATED SINCE 2002 - MORE THAN ANY ADMINISTRATION IN CITY HISTORY [1 Attachment]

They have also closed more schools than any other administration in city history; and worsened overcrowding and created huge tensions with all the co-locations these small schools require – not to mention, the difficulty of providing a well-rounded education with so little staff.

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MAYOR BLOOMBERG AND SCHOOLS CHANCELLOR WALCOTT
ANNOUNCE 78 NEW SCHOOLS TO OPEN NEXT FALL AND 656 TOTAL SCHOOLS CREATED SINCE 2002 – MORE THAN ANY ADMINISTRATION IN CITY HISTORY

New Schools Will Serve More Than 30,000 Students in Grades K-14

Bloomberg Administration Created 126,000 Additional Seats Since 2002; Number of City Public Schools Increases to 1,821

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Schools Chancellor Dennis M. Walcott today announced that 78 new schools will open in September at the start of the 2013-2014 school year. The new schools will open in all five boroughs and serve students in
grades k through 14. Nearly 10,000 students will begin next fall, and the schools will serve more than 32,000 students when they grow to full capacity. The new schools include seven career and technical education schools, as well as two high schools for students in grades 9 through 14 that – through a partnership with the City University of New York (CUNY) – will award both high school diplomas and Associates Degrees. The new schools are among the 656 opened since 2002, bringing the total number of public schools to 1,821. The Bloomberg Administration has opened more new schools than any other administration in City history, and has also created more than 126,000 school seats. The Mayor and Chancellor made the announcement at the future site of Energy Tech, a new career and technical education school that will open in Queens next fall in partnership with Con Edison and National Grid. They were joined by new school leaders, including Energy
Tech Principal Hope Barter, National Grid New York President Ken Daly, Con Edison Vice President for Substation Operations Aubrey Braz and students.

“The 78 schools announced today are a part of our commitment to improving public education in New York City,” said Mayor Bloomberg. “Our Administration has created a record number of schools and programs for our students – which have helped lead to record gains. We still have more work to do, and with our new schools and school leaders, we’ll continue to provide our children with the opportunities they deserve.”

“In the last 12 years, we’ve opened more schools so that students can take full advantage of the educational opportunities available through public education,” said Schools Chancellor Dennis M. Walcott. “Our
strategy is providing families with more and more options, from our career and technical education programs to our new middle schools, and, most importantly, it works. Teachers see it, parents say it and data show it: our graduation rates are higher, the achievement gap is closing and the schools announced today will help us continue to ensure that all students – no matter their zip code – have access to high quality education in New York City.”

“Mayor Bloomberg is committed to ensuring that New York’s children are prepared to compete – and win – in the economy of the future, and innovative new programs like the Bronx Academy for Software Engineering and Energy Tech are the latest examples of that commitment,” said Deputy Mayor for Economic Development Robert K. Steel. “By expanding the already-successful model of the Academy for Software Engineering
to BASE and to 20 other high schools and middle schools, we will ensure that thousands more students will be poised for successful careers in the 21st century.”

“As a product of the New York City public school system, I know firsthand the importance of a solid technical education,” said President of National Grid New York Ken Daly. “Our partnership with the Energy Tech High School supports National Grid's 'Engineering Our Future' initiative to build a qualified and skilled workforce. Energy Tech students will gain access to higher level coursework, while gaining professional training so they will be prepared for productive technical careers in our local communities.”

“Con Edison’s partnership with Energy Tech will help students achieve marketable, practical
professional skills,” said Con Edison Vice President for Substation Operations Aubrey Braz. “This is an exciting time to be in the energy-delivery business, and New York City students at Energy Tech will share the experience of the men and women at Con Edison. Congratulations to Mayor Bloomberg for his vision in creating this school.”

“This innovative school will deliver the highest quality teaching to our students, preparing them for college and career as they progress through our 9-14 program,” said Barter, the proposed new leader for Energy Tech High School. “The in-school opportunities through an Early College program, coupled with out-of-school internship opportunities, make for a visionary model – one that New York is quickly becoming a national model for. I’m honored to be the founding principal of this school and can’t wait to get students in
our classrooms starting in the fall.”

“Attending a CTE high school has allowed me to have a hands-on experience that I never could have imagined,” said Camille Sanchez, a senior at the Academy for Careers in Television and Film. “I have been given incredible opportunities. This year I was fortunate to be offered an internship at WNET, where I gained experience both working in an office and being out in the field on production shoots. These experiences taught me skills that will help me with whatever career path I choose to take.”

The new schools add to the diverse portfolio the Department of Education has developed to provide more opportunities to the City’s 1.1 million students, including more career and technical education (CTE) schools, a second software engineering
campus, and more middle and charter schools. The seven new CTE schools combine high school curriculum with valuable specialized skills training that will prepare students for college and careers in the 21st century economy. Two of the CTE schools will serve students in grades 9 through 14 that, through a partnership with CUNY, will allow students to take college courses and simultaneously earn a high school diploma and Associates Degree. The first, Energy Tech was developed with Con Edison and National Grid and will expose students to the energy industry - one of the nation’s fastest growing sectors. Energy Tech students will intern with the utility companies, be mentored by energy professionals and take college courses at CUNY’s LaGuardia Community College. The second school, Health, Education and Research Occupations High School, will prepare students for careers as health professionals and was developed in partnership with the
Montefiore Medical Center and CUNY’s Hostos Community College. CTE programs have more than doubled under the Bloomberg Administration – from 18 schools in 2002 to 46 by the start of the next school year – and have become a national model for college and career readiness.

The new schools include the City’s second Academy for Software Engineering, which will open in the Bronx. Like the flagship campus in Union Square, the Bronx Academy for Software Engineering will offer courses in coding, programming and application development, and include internship and mentoring opportunities in the tech industry. The school was first announced in the Mayor’s State of the City address and is a part of the initiative to expand computer science learning. Last month, the Mayor unveiled the 20 schools selected for the software engineering pilot program, also set to launch next
fall.

The 78 new schools will open in each borough and serve students of all grade levels. Thirty schools will be located in Brooklyn, 20 in the Bronx, 15 in Queens, 11 in Manhattan and two in Staten Island. Fifty-one of the 78 will be elementary schools, middle schools, or schools combining elementary and middle school grades. Twenty-seven will be secondary schools – either high schools, or schools combining middle and high school grades.

Since 2002, the Bloomberg Administration has opened 656 new schools, applying strategies that have resulted in historic progress the City’s public education system. Graduation rates have risen 41 percent since 2005 – and the rate is often 20 percent higher in new schools when compared to those they replace, while serving similar populations
of students. Studies continue to confirm these gains: a recent study from the Center for American Progress concluded that the City’s education reforms like mayoral control have significantly improved student performance for fourth- and eighth-graders, including black and Latino students; another study by the Research Alliance for New York City Schools measured ‘steady improvement in student outcomes, across all groups of students’ under the Bloomberg Administration.

School

Grade Levels

Borough

Concourse Village Elementary School

Elementary School

Bronx

New American Academy at Roberto Clemente State Park

Elementary School

Bronx

The Walton Avenue School

Elementary School

Bronx

Lucero Elementary School

Elementary
School

Bronx

Young Voices Academy of the Bronx

Elementary School

Bronx

Fairmont Neighborhood School

Elementary School

Bronx

South Bronx Classical Charter School II

Elementary School

Bronx

Brilla College Prep Charter School

Elementary School

Bronx

Success Academy Charter School - Bronx 3

Elementary School

Bronx

The Highbridge Green School

Elementary School

Bronx

Bronx Alliance Middle School

Elementary School

Bronx

New Directions Secondary School

Middle/High School

Bronx

Pelham Lab High School

High School

Bronx

Schuylerville Preparatory High School

High School

Bronx

Bronx River High School

High School

Bronx

Bronx Collaborative High School

High School

Bronx

World View High School

High School

Bronx

HERO High (Health, Education, and Research Occupations HS)

High School / CTE

Bronx

Bronx Academy for Software Engineering (BASE)

High School / CTE

Bronx

Icahn Charter School 7

Elementary/Middle/High School

Bronx

The Maurice Sendak Community School

Elementary School

Brooklyn

Sunset Park Avenues Elementary School

Elementary School

Brooklyn

New Bridges Elementary*

Elementary School

Brooklyn

Brooklyn Gardens Elementary School

Elementary School

Brooklyn

Brooklyn Landmark Elementary School

Elementary School

Brooklyn

New American Charter
School

Elementary School

Brooklyn

Achievement First Aspire Charter School

Elementary School

Brooklyn

Citizens of the World Charter School 1

Elementary School

Brooklyn

Success Academy Charter School - Brooklyn 5

Elementary School

Brooklyn

Success Academy Charter School - Brooklyn 6

Elementary School

Brooklyn

Citizens of the World Charter School 2

Elementary School

Brooklyn

Success Academy Charter School - Brooklyn 7*

Elementary School

Brooklyn

Canarsie Ascend Charter School

Elementary School

Brooklyn

Williamsburg Ascend Charter School

Elementary School

Brooklyn

Leadership Preparatory Charter School 4

Elementary/Middle School

Brooklyn

Van Siclen Community Middle School

Middle School

Brooklyn

Vista Academy

Middle School

Brooklyn

Liberty Avenue Middle School

Middle School

Brooklyn

School of the Future Brooklyn

Middle School

Brooklyn

Brooklyn Environmental Exploration School
(BEES)

Middle School

Brooklyn

Riverdale Avenue Middle School

Middle School

Brooklyn

Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School

Middle School

Brooklyn

Unity Prep
Charter School

Middle/High School

Brooklyn

Origins High School

High School

Brooklyn

Math, Engineering, and Science Academy Charter High School

High School

Brooklyn

New Visions Charter High School for Advanced Math and Science III

High School

Brooklyn

New Visions Charter High School for the Humanities III

High School

Brooklyn

Research and Service High School*

Transfer High School

Brooklyn

Professional Pathways High School

Transfer High School

Brooklyn

Achievement First Central Brooklyn Charter School

Elementary/Middle/High School

Brooklyn

PS 281 - The River School

Elementary School

Manhattan

Dos Puentes Elementary School

Elementary School

Manhattan

Harlem Hebrew Language Charter School

Elementary School

Manhattan

Success Academy Charter School - Manhattan 1

Elementary School

Manhattan

Success Academy Charter School - Manhattan 2

Elementary School

Manhattan

East Harlem Scholars Academy Charter School II

Elementary School

Manhattan

Eagle Academy for Young Men of Harlem

Middle/High School

Manhattan

Great Oaks Charter School

Middle/High School

Manhattan

The Urban Assembly School for Emergency Management

High School / CTE

Manhattan

Stephen T. Mather Building Arts & Craftsmanship HS

High School / CTE

Manhattan

The Urban Assembly School for Global Commerce

High School / CTE

Manhattan

Elm Tree Elementary School

Elementary School

Queens

East Elmhurst Community School

Elementary
School

Queens

Corona Arts and Sciences Academy

Middle School

Queens

Hawtree Creek Middle School

Middle School

Queens

The Emerson School

Middle School

Queens

Queens United Middle School

Middle School

Queens

Hunters Point Community Middle School

Middle School

Queens

Middle Village Prep Charter School

Middle School

Queens

The Riverview School (District 75)

Middle/High School

Queens

International High School for Health Sciences

High
School

Queens

Veritas Academy

High School

Queens

Queens High School for Language Studies

High School

Queens

Institute for Health Professions at Cambria
Heights

High School / CTE

Queens

Energy Tech High School

High School / CTE

Queens

Voyages Prep - South Queens

Transfer HS

Queens

Naples
Street Elementary School

Elementary School

Staten Island

The Harbor View School

Elementary School

Staten Island

* The Research Service High School, New Bridges Elementary School and Success Academy Charter School 7 will be voted on at the Panel for Educational Policy meeting on April 17, 2013.